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BIO

Broadway: Dreamgirls (Tony and Drama Desk award for Best Featured Actor and L.A. Drama Critics Circle Award for Vocal Arrangements). Bob Fosse’s Big Deal, Tony and Drama Desk award nominations for Best Actor. Vinette Carroll’s Your Arms Too Short to Box with God and But Never Jam Today. Revival of Hair, Brooklyn The Musical, won the NAACP Theatre Award for Best Actor in the Broadway national tour of The Full Monty. Film: Moscow on the Hudson, The Slugger’s Wife, Offbeat, Carnival of Souls, Bluffing It, World Traveler. TV series regular: “Sliders,” “Thea,” ”Drexell Class,” ”Good Sports,” “Woops.”

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STAGE CREDITS

[US Tour]
2nd National Tour, 2009
The Wizard [Replacement]

[Replacement]

[Los Angeles]
Reprise! Staged Reading, 2008
Vinnie


[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2004
Street Singer


[Los Angeles]
World Premiere, 2003
Singer


[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2003
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz [Replacement]

[Replacement]

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1989
Boris




[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1986
Charley


[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1981
James Thunder Early

[Replacement]


[Replacement]



[Broadway]
Return Engagement [Broadway], 1980
Performer (Albania)

(Alternate)

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1979
Cook

Tweedledee

Caterpillar/Cook/Tweedledee/Seven of Spades

Caterpillar

The Seven of Spades

Cook

Caterpillar

Caterpillar/Cook/Tweedledee/Seven of Spades

The Seven of Spades

Tweedledee

[Broadway]
Closed on the road, 1978


[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1977
Hud


[US Tour]
National Tour, 2006
Street Singer


[US Tour]
First Class National Tour, 2002
Noah T. Simmons


Productions

 
[Broadway, 2001]
Vocal Music Arranger
 
[Broadway, 1987]
Vocal Music Arranger
 
[US Tour, 1985]
Vocal Music Arranger
 
[US Tour, 1983]
Vocal Music Arranger
 
[Broadway, 1981]
Vocal Music Arranger
 
[Broadway, 1979]
Vocal Music Arranger

Movies

Fort Apache the Bronx
[ 1981 ] Suspect #4
Moscow on the Hudson
[ 1984 ] Lionel Witherspoon
The Slugger's Wife
[ 1985 ] Manny Alvarado
Off Beat
[ 1986 ] Abe Whington
Carnival of Souls
[ 1998 ] Sid
World Traveler
[ 2001 ] Carl
Dreamgirls
[ 2006 ] music arranger
Rome & Jewel
[ 2008 ] Reverend Q

TV Shows

Drexell's Class
George Foster
Private Eye
Felix, Felix McPhatter
Sliders
Rembrandt 'Crying Man' Brown
Thea
Charles

News


Review: The Muny's WAITRESS is a Sweet Slice of Musical Theater Pie
by James Lindhorst - Aug 1, 2024

WAITRESS is another must-see musical production in the Muny’s 106th season. Brown’s direction is incredible. She accomplishes the near impossible staging an intimate musical on a massive stage. Credit her and the entire technical team for pulling off miraculous Muny magic. Vosk is brilliant. The entire cast is superb. They deliver delightful vocals and find all the humor baked into the script. The Muny’s Waitress simply gets everything right. It is a sweet little slice of musical theater pie. 
Exclusive Photos: WAITRESS at The Muny Starring Jessica Vosk & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 31, 2024

Get a first look at Waitress at The Muny starring Jessica Vosk and more! Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.
Review: WAITRESS at Ogunquit Playhouse
by Dan Marois - May 16, 2024

What did our critic think of WAITRESS at Ogunquit Playhouse? The Ogunquit Playhouse has a well-earned reputation for delivering crowd-pleasing productions, and their 2024 season opener, 'Waitress,' is no exception.
Exclusive Photos: First Look At Desi Oakley & More in WAITRESS at Ogunquit Playhouse
by Joshua Wright - May 10, 2024

BroadwayWorld has an exclusive first look at Ogunquit Playhouse's first production of their 2024 season, Waitress. Check out the cast in action!
Wake Up With BWW 8/10: 1776 Casting, Jane Lynch to Depart FUNNY GIRL Early, and More!
by - Aug 10, 2022

Top stories include complete casting for 1776 on Broadway! The cast includes Crystal Lucas-Perry, Carolee Carmello, Elizabeth A. Davis, and more. Plus, Jane Lynch will depart Funny Girl earlier than planned, The Kite Runner will require masks for Friday performances, and more.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Cleavant Derricks been in?

Cleavant Derricks has appeared on Broadway in 8 shows.

How many West End shows has Cleavant Derricks been in?

Cleavant Derricks has not appeared in the West End.

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